Tonight I watched my very first Japanese Anime film, *My Neighbor Totoro,* by Hayao Miyazaki, which was utterly delightful. The landscape animation radiates peace, calm, and beauty. The littlest girl in the film is simply adorable, and the expressiveness of all characters, their vivid imaginations, the presence of the spirit world (represented by the fluffy, bunny-esque Totoro), and family sadness is palpably expressed in deceptively simply characters/animations. We (the intrepid movie club) dined on cookies and milk, and all I needed was my pink fleece blanket to feel totally kid-like and comforted!
Tomorrow I make my way back to Michigan for Pie Day! Hoorah! I'm taking the Amtrak, my new favorite method of travel. I have four brand new magazines to keep me entertained on the long-ish journey around the lake.
Have a lovely feast and a delightful break, everyone!
That's awesome that you're taking Amtrak - Sierra Club's tip of the day yesterday was that rail travel is much better for the environment than going by plane or car...
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Thanks, Lou! I'm glad to know that my travel is as green as possible! I know the train is much less stressful than driving around Chicago, especially on such a busy travel day. I hope you had a lovely holiday too:)
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